Phrase Hound found 11 phrases and 16 compound words that contain racket. The most common are listed below. Open racket in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 11
- tennis racketA type of bat used to strike the ball in tennis; it has an oval frame with a taut interlaced network of strings
- badminton racketA light, long-handled racket, used to hit a shuttlecock in the game of badminton.
- protection racketA criminal scheme in which victims are required to pay in order to avoid violence or destruction of property.
- racket sportA game in which players use a racket or paddle to hit a ball or other object.
- racket-tailAny of several species of hummingbirds of the genera Ocreatus and Loddigesia (formerly Steganura or Spathura), having two of the tail feathers very long and racket-shaped.
- numbers racketSynonym of numbers game: A lottery in which bettors attempt to guess which numbers will later be drawn randomly; especially, an illicit one.
- racket sportsplural of racket sport: A game in which players use a racket or paddle to hit a ball or other object.
- tricky racketA type of business or endeavor that is not easy; a domain fraught with difficulty.
- squash racketA type of bat used to hit the ball in the game of squash.
- racket abusethe throwing of one's racket in anger, during play, which may result in a penalty.
- racket-tailsplural of racket-tail: Any of several species of hummingbirds of the genera Ocreatus and Loddigesia (formerly Steganura or Spathura), having two of the tail feathers very long and racket-shaped.
Compound words 16
- racketeerOne who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, loan sharking, extortion etc.) to aid in running a shady or illegal business.
- racketerOne who is dissipated and given to carousing.
- racketballAlternative spelling of racquetball: A certain sport, similar to squash, but played with a bigger ball.
- racketbusterA person, especially a law enforcement officer, who breaks up criminal rackets.
- racketbustingThe work of a racketbuster, breaking up criminal rackets.
- racketlikeResembling or characteristic of a racket (implement with a handle used in sports).
- racketrySynonym of racketeering: The criminal action of being involved in a racket; especially, directing it.
- rebracketTo cause to undergo rebracketing.
- racketballersplural of racketballer: A player of racquetball.
- racketballsplural of racketball: A certain sport, similar to squash, but played with a bigger ball.